If one wants to fight against fascism and war, the first battle that must be Won is to drive out Trotskyism and its influence from the ranks of the w… - Earl Browder

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If one wants to fight against fascism and war, the first battle that must be Won is to drive out Trotskyism and its influence from the ranks of the workers, farmers, and intellectuals. Without this victory over every Trotskyist influence, unity in the fight against fascism and war-unity which is the condition for any success is impossible.

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About Earl Browder

Earl Russell Browder (May 20, 1891 – June 27, 1973) was an American political activist, anti-Fourth internationalist and Chairman of the Communist Party of America from 1934 to 1945.

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